Meadowbrook evens ECOL record

Published: April 14, 2004 8:00PM

GNADENHUTTEN The Meadowbrook Colts baseball team used an offensive explosion that featured three home runs in defeating East Central Ohio League foe Indian Valley, 15-4, on Wednesday.
Jesse Froehlich (2-1) got the win for the Colts (5-4, 2-2 ECOL). Froehlich had one K and six walks in the winning effort.
T.J. Sasser led the Meadowbrook attack with two home runs and four RBI. Ryan Doutt added two doubles, a single and an RBI; Froehlich blasted a two-run homer; Brad Mitchell had three singles; and Craig Cross finished with a double.
Meadowbrook head coach Tim Roller was pleased his team came out with an offensive mindset.
We went out and hit the ball and good things happened, Roller stated. We got two home runs from Sasser, both coming with two strikes. Froehlich hit a homer in the first after a lead-off single by Doutt. We didnt have any errors.
Jay Roth suffered the loss for Indian Valley (6-4, 2-2 ECOL). Roth, Kyle Huston and Anthony Harshey recorded three strikeouts and four walks. Roth had a double, single and an RBI. Armand DiDonato had a double; and Huston tallied a single and an RBI.
NEXTMeadowbrook hosts Coshocton for an ECOL tilt on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Hiland 10, Newcomerstown 0
BERLIN The Miller duo of Robert and Pat proved to be too much for the Newcomerstown offense, yielding only two singles to the Trojans in picking up a 10-0 victory in Inter-Valley Conference action on Wednesday.
Robert and Pat Miller, who got the win, combined for four strikeouts and two walks. Ryan Schumacker led the Hiland (3-2, 1-2 IVC) offense with a triple, double and two RBI. Robert Miller added a solo homer; and Andrew Weaver and Stephen Miller each got a single and an RBI.
Andy Stahl (0-1) suffered the loss for Newcomerstown (1-3, 0-3 IVC). Stahl went the distance with five Ks and one walk. Paul Hannahs and Mark Campbell each got a single.
NEXTThe Trojans return to action on Thursday when they entertain IVC oppenent Conotton Valley at 4:30 p.m.